Derech Emunah [“Path of Faith”- philosophy]

Estimate: $5,000–$7,000
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

BIBAGO, ABRAHAM BEN SHEM-TOV.

printer

n.p.

Place

Constantinople

Publication

1521

Description

FIRST EDITION. Wide-margined copy. Marginal notes in two Sephardic hands.

references

Vinograd, Const. 127; Yaari, Const. 94; St. Cat. Bod. 4193 (Ed. Unica Rariss.); Mehlman 1193; not in Adams; E. Deinard, Atikoth Yehudah p. 16

summary

Rare. The Spanish rationalist philosopher, Abraham Bibago was born in the province of Aragon and resided at Huesca and Saragossa. He probably died just before the Expulsion of Jews from Spain. According to Isaac Arama, Bibago was "one of the most important scholars and philosophers of our people" (Akeidath Yitzchak, gate 80). See: A. Lazaroff, The Theology of Abraham Bibagio: A Defence of the Divine Will, Knowledge and Providence in Fifteenth Century Spanish-Jewish Philosophy (1981)

ff. 95 (of 102), lacking ff. 1-4, 49-50, 102 (provided in facsimile). Some light staining, few marginal repairs, final two leaves remargine. Recent calf, rubbed. Sm. folio

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